Easiest frameworks to implement Java REST web services

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What are the best frameworks for implementing both client and server REST frameworks in Java? I've been struggling a little to find an easy to use solution.

Update: Both Jersey and Restlet seem like good options. We'll probably use Restlet but we'll experiment with both.

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I can recommend Apache wink, a new framework still in incubation mode, but very mature and high quality.

http://incubator.apache.org/wink/

It implements the JAX-RS specification, it has both client & server framework for REST development. Apache is standing behind this project - that's always a good sign (and a good license :-) )

What I love most about this framework is the intuitive integration with Spring, it's very useful if you want your framework to be easily configured and extended.

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